To sign "feelings", form an open "8" handshape with your dominant hand by extending your fingers and bending your middle finger inward. Place the tip of your middle finger on the center of your chest. Gently brush your hand upward against your chest a couple of times.
Sign 'MY', then 'FEELINGS', followed by the sign for 'HURT'. Make sure your facial expression shows sadness or pain to match the context.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', 'GOOD', then 'FEELINGS'. Keep your facial expression positive and optimistic to convey the good emotion.
Sign 'PLEASE', 'SHARE', 'YOUR', and then 'FEELINGS'. Use an open, inviting facial expression to show you are listening.
Sign 'MY', then 'FEELINGS', followed by the sign for 'HURT'. Make sure your facial expression shows sadness or pain to match the context.
Sign 'I', 'HAVE', 'GOOD', then 'FEELINGS'. Keep your facial expression positive and optimistic to convey the good emotion.
Sign 'PLEASE', 'SHARE', 'YOUR', and then 'FEELINGS'. Use an open, inviting facial expression to show you are listening.
Yes, they use the exact same handshape, location, and movement. Sometimes 'feelings' is signed with a slightly more repeated motion to indicate plurality, but the core sign is identical.
Yes, there is a common variation where both hands use the open '8' handshape and alternate brushing upward on the chest. However, the one-handed version shown here is very common and perfectly acceptable for beginners.
In ASL, the open '8' handshape (with the middle finger bent inward) is frequently used as a classifier or base handshape for signs related to emotions, health, and internal physical sensations, such as 'sick', 'thrill', or 'depressed'.
